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Ian died on 30th August, aged 74 and had been fighting cancer for several years. His son Mark writes: “His condition had been largely without pain, but he was very tired for extended periods of time. His death was peaceful …Continue reading →

I’m sorry to hear that Heide has left us at the age of 80. I met her several times at Origami Deutschland conventions and she was always friendly and courteous. She gave me (and others) a tour of Bonn on …Continue reading →

We have said goodbye to Francis Ow, who is at peace after a battle with cancer. He was my friend for nearly 30 years, although sadly, we never met. His creativity was only matched by his courage and huge spirit. …Continue reading →

So sorry to hear the news that deg has passed away after a long struggle with cancer. His bravery through this period has been amazing. He was a good friend to many of us and will be much missed …Continue reading →

In my research to get permission for using diagrams, I sometimes find sad news. I’ve just learned that Teruo Tsuji and Keiji Kitamura are dead. Keiji-San and I used to exchange letters & diagrams back in the 90s, he was …Continue reading →

I knew of John Smith from my first days in the BOS, when he was chair of the Council. His academic work on subjects such as the (in)famous “Origami Instruction Language” were way over my head and I was aware …Continue reading →

I can’t recall how I first connected with Mark, but it may well be through a column called “Airmail” that I wrote for the BOmag in the 80s. We became better acquainted when he invited me to join a private …Continue reading →

I found this lovely example of my XYZmbe design folded by Michal Pikula. It was a planar module named in honour of Sam Evison, a delightful man who used to run the Hazel Grove mini-meetings in the 80s when I …Continue reading →